Joanne Calderwood has always been down for a good fight, so when Invicta FC gave her permission to fight in her home country for this weekend’s Cage Warriors 53 event, it was a no-brainer.

After all, it gives her the opportunity to stay busy, which has been a staple of both her MMA and muay Thai careers.

“I’m exclusive to Invicta, but they allowed me to fight in Cage Warriors since its a home show,” the Scottish fighter told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “I like to stay active, but after this, I’ll probably be fighting exclusively for Invicta.”

It’s also marks another tough opponent for Calderwood, whose MMA opponents to date have sported a 20-1 combined pro/amateur record. But the 26-year-old, who began muay Thai training as a 14-year-old, has always wanted tough competition. Her pro muay Thai career includes a 19-2 record and more titles than she can remember. Most of the time, she was fighting opponents with more experience.

“I just think it makes me a stronger fighter, and you have to rise to the challenge, don’t you?” she said.

Calderwood made her pro MMA debut in early 2012. She said MMA opportunities, especially those in Scotland, are much more available than in muay Thai. Plus, once she took her first MMA class, she instantly knew it’d be a passion.

“I totally got the MMA bug,” she said.

She since has won all five of her pro bouts, including three via knockout. Under the Invicta banner, she’s scored wins over the highly touted Ashley Cummins (in a “Knockout of the Night” performance) and Livia Von Plettenberg.

Now she faces Krumdiack, who’s held a couple titles with regional promotions. The well-rounded American has struggled against top competition, but her experience – which includes past fights with the likes of Jessica Penne, Tara LaRosa, Rosi Sexton and Hiroko Kitamura – presents Calderwood a tough challenge.

That’s why she’s hesitant to make any bold predictions.

“I’ve been going over the fight in my head for like 10 weeks now, and you can’t know what to expect when you get in there,” Calderwood said. “You’re fighting different girls, and you don’t know exactly what they’re going to being to the table. I just need to make sure I’m ready, and whatever it is, I’ll react to it. … I’ll take whatever finish I get.”

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